CW: Phrases and Clauses Practice 2

Which of the following is a phrase?

• Conor reads books that teach empathy.

• While Conor reads

• With a curious mind

• Because Conor reads every night

Which sentence is an independent clause?

• When Jayla finishes her book

• Because she learned about empathy

• Jayla understands her classmates better.

• Although she was unsure at first

Which group of words is a dependent clause?

• After Amari finishes high school

• Reading with purpose

• Amari graduates in June.

• During the graduation ceremony

Which word signals that this is a dependent clause? Sentence: *Although Megan worked hard, she was nervous about moving up a grade.*

• Although

• worked

• nervous

• moving

Fill in the blank with a dependent clause: __________, Jayla felt ready to graduate.

Which part of the sentence is a phrase? Sentence: Megan stood proudly on the stage during the ceremony.

• Megan stood proudly

• on the stage

• Megan

• stood proudly

Which sentence contains both a phrase and a dependent clause?

• Because Amari studied hard, he graduated with honors in the spring.

• Jayla read aloud from her favorite book.

• Megan and Conor talked about poetry.

• Conor writes about characters he admires.

What type of clause is this? Sentence: *If Conor helps others*

• Phrase

• Independent clause

• Dependent clause

• Prepositional phrase

Which of these is NOT a complete thought?

• Amari read a poem about compassion.

• When Megan felt left out

• Conor explained the theme clearly.

• Jayla learned about symbolism.

Fill in the blank with a phrase: Cameron smiled __________ after passing his English class.